Principal Tank / Pressure Vessel Analyst - Lunar Permenance (R40132)

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!  

We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and require your commitment and detailed attention toward safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.  

 

This individual will use their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to join our team and positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required. You will work directly with NASA and our National Team Partners as part of the Human Landing System (HLS) Sustaining Lunar Development (SLD) program. You will play a key role in developing the Lunar Transportation system that will return humans to the Moon and extend human presence permanently beyond the bounds of Earth.

 

This opportunity reports to the structural engineering team inside the Lunar Permanence business unit.  As part of a growing, hardworking, and curious team of design engineers, you’ll be deployed to programs that shape the future of Blue Origin. Your skill in the analysis of spacecraft structures to support the delivery of safe, reliable, ready-to-install hardware that meets requirements, while doing so within the allocated cost and schedule requirements, will lead to a rewarding career with Blue Origin. 

 

Responsibilities: 

• Analysis of primary and secondary spacecraft pressure vessels
• Integration of structural analysis with loads and dynamics environments 
• Finite Element Model development, refinement, validation, and correlation to tests 
• Strength checks and analysis report generation 
• Test and verification plan and report generation 
• Support configuration development and trade studies 

 

Qualifications: 

• Minimum of a B.S. Degree in mechanical, aerospace , or civil engineering 
• 12+ years of experience in the prediction/validation of low and/or high-frequency structural dynamics and loads, in addition to finite element modeling 
• Solid foundation of structural static/dynamic fundamentals 
• Passion for spacecraft structural/environmental loads development/validation 
• Ability to solve a variety of static and dynamic structural problems using physics-based analytical methods (hand calculations, in-house tools, and 3rd party commercial analytical tools) 
• Experience with aircraft, spacecraft, launch vehicle, or automotive in some of the following areas:  
  • External loads 
  • Vibro-acoustic analysis 
  • Thermal Loading
  • Analysis using Nastran, Ansys, Abaqus, LS-Dyna, or Optistruct 
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion 

 

Desired: 

• COPV Pressure Vessel design and analysis
• Metallic Pressure Vessel design and analysis
• Composite design and analysis skills in any thermoset, thermoplastic, metal matrix, and ceramic matrix composites 
• Manufacturing methods, material selection, testing, characterization & allowable development 
• Experience testing materials, joints, components , and vehicles 
• Structural optimization using standard industry codes (Optistruct, HyperSizer, Nastran Sol 200, etc) 
• Experience with ProEngineer Wildfire 4 / Creo Parametric or greater 
• Experience with Human spaceflight 
• Experience with composites 

 

 

Inclusivity Statement

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

 

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